Country visits by Special Procedures Mandate Holders since 1998 |
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Countries |
Standing Invitation |
Visits undertaken and reports |
Forthcoming visits (dates available) |
Agreed upon (A) *For (A), visits have been agreed in principle and/or are under consideration |
Requested (R)/ year of request |
Namibia |
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Nauru |
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(R) WG on arbitrary detention |
Nepal
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (5- 14/2/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/9/Add.2 |
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(R in 2004) SR on summary executions |
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SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (28/10-15/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/73/Add.2 |
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(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances (6-15 December 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/65/Add.1 |
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(R in 2006) SR on racism |
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RSG on IDPs (13-23 April 2005). E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.2 |
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(R in 2006 for follow-up visit ) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances |
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SR on Torture (10-17 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.5 |
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(R in 2003) by SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
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(R in Nov. 2006) joint mission by IE on minority issues and SR on Indigenous Peoples |
Netherlands
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Standing invitation |
S.R on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (18-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/50/Add.1 |
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(R in 2008) SR on toxic waste |
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (30/11-4/12/1998). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.1 |
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SR on violence against women (2 to 12 July 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.4 |
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New Zealand |
Standing Invitation |
SR on indigenous people 16 to 26 November 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/78/Add.3 |
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Nicaragua |
Standing Invitation |
SR on Racism (28June-12 July 2004). E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.6 |
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(A) SR on racism (tentative July 2006 – postponed) |
(R in October 2006) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances |
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WG on arbitrary detention (15 to 23 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.3 |
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(R in 2007) IE on minority issues |
Niger |
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SR on the right to food (27/08-03/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/58/Add.1 |
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SR on the right to food (8-12 July 2005)
Reports A/60/350 and E/CN.4/2006/44 |
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Nigeria
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SR on freedom of religion or belief (1-10 March 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.2 |
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(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
(R in 2005) SR on adequate housing |
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SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (2-11 May 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.2 |
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(A) SR on violence against women |
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (27 June - 8 July 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/53/Add.4 |
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(A) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons |
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SR on torture (4-11 March 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.4
E F R S C A |
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(A request made in 2005) SR on Trafficking in persons |
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Norway |
Standing Invitation |
WG on arbitrary detention (23 April - 2 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/4/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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Oman |
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SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (17 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2 |
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Pakistan
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SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (9-11/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.4 |
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(R in 2003, 2007) SRSG on human rights defenders (follow-up request 2007)
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(R in 2000, follow-up R in 2005) SR summary executions |
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(R in 2004, follow-up R in 2006) SR on racism |
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(R in 2006) by SR on freedom of religion |
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(R 2006) SR on human rights and counter terrorism |
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(R in 2006) SR on adequate housing |
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(R in 2007) joint visit: SR independence of judges and lawyers and SR freedom of expression |
Palau |
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Palestine & OPT (Observer state)
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (October 1997 & January 1998). Report E/CN.4/1998/17 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (3-12/1/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/24 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/25, E/CN.4/S-5/3 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (11-15/10/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/30 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (August 2001 & February 2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/32, A/57/366 and Add.1 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (22-29/6/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/6 |
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SR on adequate housing (…). (5-10/01/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.1 |
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SR on the right to food (3-12/07/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/10/Add.2 |
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SR on Violence against women (13-18 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.4 |
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SR on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967 (February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2005/29/Add.1 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (25 June to 3 July 2005 ). A/60/271 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (3-9 December 2005), E/CN.4/2006/29 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (9 to 17 June 2006) Report A/61/470 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (1 to 8 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/17 |
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SR on human rights and counter terrorism (3-10 July 2007) Reports A/HRC/6/17/Add.4
E F R S C A and A/HRC/6/17/Add.4/Corr.1
E F R S C A |
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SR on freedom of religion or belief (20 - 27 January 2008)
See press release |
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Panama |
Standing Invitation |
SR on the use of mercenaries (5-10/5/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/16 |
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(R in 2007) IE on minority issues |
| Papua New Guinea |
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(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture |
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(R in 2006) WG on mercenaries |
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(R in 2005) SR on education |
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(R) WG on arbitrary detention |
Paraguay
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the adverse effects of toxic & dangerous products and human rights (14-19/06/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/46/Add.1 |
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(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
(R)
SRSG on human rights defenders |
| SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (23/2- 5/3/2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.1 |
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(A) SR on the right to education |
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SR on torture (22 to 29 November 2006) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.3
E F R S C A |
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Peru
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (9 -15/9/1996). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.1 |
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(A) SR on summary executions |
(R) SR on the right to food |
WG on arbitrary detention (26/1- 6/2/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.2 |
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(R on 29 June 2004) SR on freedom of opinion and expression |
SR on adequate housing (4-15/03/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/48/Add.1 |
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(R in Dec. 2007, SR on adequate housing, follow-up visit) |
SR on health (7-15 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.3 |
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SR on the human rights of migrants (20-30 September 2004). E/CN.4/2005/85/Add.4 |
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WG on mercenaries (29 January - 2 February 2007) Report A/HRC/7/7/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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Philippines
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IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available. |
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(A) SR on adequate housing |
(R in 2006) SR on migrants |
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SR on human rights of migrants (20/5-1/6/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.4 |
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(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste |
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (6-13/11/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.4 |
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(R in 2004) SR on freedom of expression and opinion |
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SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. (2-11/12/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/90/Add.3 |
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(R in 2006) SR on the right to food |
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SR on Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (12 to 21 February 2007) Report A/HRC/4/20/Add.3 |
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(R in 2006) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances |
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(R in 2005) SR on human rights and counter terrorism (follow-up request 2007) |
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(R) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty (tentative January 2006) |
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Poland |
Standing Invitation |
SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (24-28/05/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/40/Add.2 |
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| SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36 |
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Portugal |
Standing Invitation |
SR on human rights and extreme poverty (29-30/10/1998).Report E/CN.4/1999/48 |
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Qatar |
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SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (17 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2 |
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Republic of Korea |
Standing invitation |
SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (25-30/06/1995). Report E/CN.4/1996/39/Add.1 |
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(R in 2007) SR on the DPRK |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (3-10 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/35 |
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SR on migrants (5 to 12 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/24/Add.2 |
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SR on the DPRK (14-18 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/15 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (19-24 January 2008) Report A/HRC/7/20
E F R S C A |
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Romania
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Standing Invitation |
WG on arbitrary detention (27/9- 2/10/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.4 |
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(A request made in 2005) SR on the right to education |
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SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (19-29/4/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.3 |
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SR on contemporary forms of racism (19-30/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1 |
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SR on adequate housing (14-19/01/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.2 |
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SR on freedom of religion and belief 2003 (7-13/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.2 |
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SR on health (23-27 August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.4 |
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SR on sale of children (1-10 September 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.2 |
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Russian Federation
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2-11/10/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/78/Add.2 |
SR on torture (9-20 October 2006 - postponed)
See press release |
(A) WG on enforced disappearances: (reminder for setting dates sent in 2007) |
(R in 2004) SRSG on human rights defenders |
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (7-12/09/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/77/Add.2 |
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(A) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (tentatively 2007) |
(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
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SR on violence against women. (17 to 24 December 2004). Report E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.2 |
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(R in 1998) SR on freedom of religion or belief |
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SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36 |
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(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste |
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SR on racism (12-17 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.3 |
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(R in 2000, follow-up letters were sent in 2003, 2004 and 2005) SR on summary executions |
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SR on the situation of human rights in Belarus (January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/16
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(R in 2006) SR on indigenous people |
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SR on independence of judges and lawyers (19 - 29 May 2008)
See press release |
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(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention |
Rwanda |
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SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (27/9- 1/11/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/54/Add.1 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Saint Lucia |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Samoa |
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San Marino |
Standing Invitation |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
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| Saudi Arabia |
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SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (20-27/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/65/Add.3 |
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(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture |
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SR on violence against women (4-13 February 2008)
See press release |
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(R in 2005) SR on trafficking |
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(R in 2005) SR on summary executions |
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(R on 29 June 2006) SR on freedom of religion,
reminder letter in April 2008
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(R in 2004) SR on freedom of expression and opinion |
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(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention |
Senegal |
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(A) SRSG on human rights defenders |
(R in 2008) SR on the human rights of migrants
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(A) SR on education |
(R in 2005) SR on trafficking |
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(A) WG on arbitrary detention |
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| Serbia (including Kosovo) (since 28 June 2006) |
Standing Invitation |
SRSG human rights defenders (17 to 21 September 2007)
See press release |
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(A) SR on freedom of religion
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Serbia and Montenegro
(including Kosovo) (until 27 June 2006)
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Report E/CN.4/1998/15 |
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(R in 2005) SR on the right to health |
SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). September/October 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/42 |
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(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion |
SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (September 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/47 |
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SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Report A/54/396 |
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SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (7-18/3/2001). Report E/CN.4/2001/47/Add.1 |
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (25 -28/5/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.2 |
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| SR on freedom of expression and opinion (10-20 October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.4 |
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RSG on internally displaced persons (IDPs) 16-24 June 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.5 |
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Seychelles |
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Sierra Leone
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Standing Invitation |
SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (21-29/8/ 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/83/Add.2 |
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(A) SR on summary or arbitrary executions |
(R) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons |
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(R) WG on Arbitrary Detention |
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(R) SR on the question of the use of mercenaries |
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(R on 29 June 2004) SR freedom of opinion and expression |
Singapore |
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IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available. |
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(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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(R in November 2006) SR on summary executions |
Slovakia |
Standing Invitation |
SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (27 - 29/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.3 |
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Slovenia |
Standing Invitation |
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Solomon Islands |
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Somalia
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia November 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/103 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia November 1999. Report E/CN.4/2000/110 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2001. Report E/CN.4/2002/119 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2002. Report E/CN.4/2003/115 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2003. Report E/CN.4/2004/103 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia February 2005. Report E/CN.4/2005/117 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2005. Report A/HRC/2/CRP.2 |
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IE on human rights situation in Somalia (17 - 21 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/26
E F R S C A
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South Africa
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the adverse effects of toxic and dangerous products. Report E/CN.4/1998/10/Add.2 |
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(A) SR on the right to food |
(R in 2007) WG on the use of mercenaries |
SR on contemporary forms of racism (24/2-5/3/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/15/Add.1 |
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(A) SR on migrants |
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SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (7- 13/5/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.2 |
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| SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (16-26/9/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/79/Add.1 |
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| SR on indigenous people (28 July-8 August 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/78/Add.2 |
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WG on arbitrary detention (4-19 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/7/Add.3 |
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SR on human rights while countering terrorism (16-27 April 2007) Report A/HRC/6/17/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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| SR on adequate housing (12-24 April 2007) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.3
E F R S C A |
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Spain |
Standing Invitation |
SR on human rights of migrants (15-27/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/76/Add.2 |
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(R in 2006) IE on minority issues |
SR on the question of torture (2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/56/Add.2
Notes verbales from the Permanent Mission of Spain on the visit of the SR on torture E/CN.4/2004/G/19 |
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(R in 2006) SR on migrants |
SR on adequate housing (20 November to 1 December 2006) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
SR on human rights while countering terrorism (7-14 May 2007)
See press release |
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Sri Lanka
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (24/8- 5/9/ 1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/68/Add.2 |
SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (20 February- 4 March 2006 - postponed) |
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(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
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WG on enforced or Involuntary disappearances (25-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/64/Add.1 |
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(R in 2005) SR on torture |
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SR on freedom of religion or belief (2-12 May 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.3 |
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(R in 2007) IE on minority issues |
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SR on summary executions (29 November- 9 December 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/53/Add.5 |
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(R in 2006, 2007) WG on enforced disappearances |
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SR on torture (1-8 October 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
E F R S C A |
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RSG internally displaced persons (13-21 December 2007)
See press release |
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Sudan
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (2-10/9//1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/66 |
SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (29 June - 13 July 2008) |
(A) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
(R in 2006) SR on right to food
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (13- 24/2/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/38/Add.1 |
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(A) RSG internally displaced persons
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (19/2- 3/3/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/36 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (2-14/10/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/46 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (29/9- 10/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/42 |
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SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (20-26/09/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.1 |
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (11-18/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/95/Add.1 |
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (22-25/05/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.1 |
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IE on human rights and extreme poverty (18-20/11/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/43/ |
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SR on summary and arbitrary executions (2-12 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/7/Add.2 |
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SRSG on IDPs (24-31 July 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/8 |
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SR on violence against women (28 September-2 October 04) E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.5 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/11 |
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SR on the situation of Human Rights in the Sudan (15 to 22 October 2005) |
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (3-13 October 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.6 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan
(15-22 October 2005), E/CN.4/2006/111 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (March, August 2006), A/61/469 |
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SR on the situation of Human Rights in the Sudan (11 to 17 August 2006) |
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SR on the situation of human rights in Sudan (25 July - 2 August 2007) Report A/HRC/7/22
E F R S C A |
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Suriname |
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(R in 2007) IE on minority issues
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Swaziland |
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(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
Sweden
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Standing invitation |
IE on the right to development (2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/6/Add.1 |
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SR on health (10 to 18 January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/28/Add.2 |
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SR on violence against women (11 to 21 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.3 |
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SR on Racism (9 to 13 January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.2 |
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Syrian Arab Republic |
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(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture |
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SR on independence of judges and lawyers (25 September to 1 October 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.4 |
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SR freedom of religion or belief (26 February to 3 March 2007)
Report A/HRC/7/10/Add.2
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